I change my routine every 2 weeks. Most trainers will say to at least change every 6 weeks or so but I find that my body really gains with a much quicker rotation. That is why I like to go from the Tabata method to a heavy routine which I started today. The heavy routine consists of 4 sets of 3-3-3-6. This allows my body just enough break from the wear and tear of Tabata and allows me to move some serious weight. The workouts are also shorter because of the decrease in the reps and it shortens the time in the gym which is another break you need often. Tonight I did 3 sets @ 600 lbs. on the leg press which is a new personal record for me. Yeah! Now, sometimes I will throw a 3rd circuit with different exercises in the mix depending on the motivation to also change it up even further. All in all, you need to keep the body guessing so that you will not become stagnant in your gains and also keep your mental edge.
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